Yellow Jade (Nephrite or Quartzite)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jade-colored Quartzite (SiO2)
Category
Browse metamorphic or sedimentary depending on local grade specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Yellow Jade (Nephrite or Quartzite)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jade-colored Quartzite (SiO2)
Nuummite
Orthoamphibole (mixture of Anthophyllite and Gedrite)
Iron Ore / Ironstone Concretion
Mixture of iron oxide/hydroxide minerals, likely some combination of Hematite (Fe2O3), Goethite (α-FeOOH), and Limonite (a general term for hydrated iron oxides of variable composition) or potentially Bauxite (a mixture of aluminum hydroxides, often with iron oxides, (Al(OH)3) and FeO(OH)). The visual characteristics strongly suggest iron-rich material.
Gold Ore (in Quartz/Sulfide matrix)
Native Gold (Au) in Quartz (SiO2) and Pyrite (FeS2)
Diamond (Princess Cut Faceted Gemstone)
Native Carbon (C)
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of quartz, illite, and chlorite)
Greenstone
Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt
Diamond
Carbon (C), specifically in an isometric crystal system.
Plagioclase Feldspar
Plagioclase Feldspar Series (NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na4Al3Si3O12Cl)
Anthracite Coal
Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Banded Chert / Banded Jasper (likely a variety of Chert/Chalcedony)
Chert (microcrystalline quartz)
Pink Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Sandstone
Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)
Schist (with Iron Oxide)
Mica Schist
Greenschist (Greenstone)
Greenschist (Metamorphic rock containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)
Nuummite
Nuummite (Orthoamphibole rock composed of Anthophyllite and Gedrite, (Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2)
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Slate
Slate (Regional metamorphic rock composed primarily of quartz, illite, and chlorite)
Mica Schist
Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite mica)
Greenstone (Metabaltic/Greenschist)
Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt
Ambergris
Ambra grisea
Dendritic Agate (Tumbled)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
Diamond
Native Carbon (C)
Rhodonite
Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Rough Emerald/Green Beryl
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with trace amounts of Chromium or Vanadium
Epidosite (Epidote-rich rock)
Epidotalite (primarily Ca2(Al2Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Quartzite (Iron-stained)
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Schist (specifically Mica Schist)
Mica Schist
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Slate
Slate (foliated metamorphic rock rich in quartz, sericite, and chlorite)
Greenstone
Greenschist (commonly containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)
Greenschist
Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)
Slate
Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of quartz, illite, chlorite, and micas)
Mica Schist
Mica Schist (Complex Silicate Rock)
Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)
Greenschist (containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)
Sandstone or Siltstone
Arenite (if sandstone)
Schist (Biotite/Mica Schist)
Medium-grade regional metamorphic rock (rich in Phyllosilicates)
Labradorite (Carved)
(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8
Quartz on Greenstone
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Altered Igneous Geologic Unit